Christian Umbach

Christian Umbach has a diverse work experience that spans various industries. Christian is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of Autopilot, an AI Brand Operations assistant that helps merchants increase profitability. Prior to this, they worked as the Editor in Chief for The Order - Weekly Newsletter, where they delivered industry news for digital-first brands. Christian also co-founded Flip my Brand, a company that assists entrepreneurs in buying and selling eCommerce brands, and XapiX.io, a data orchestration framework. Christian also worked at Uber as a Developer Advocate, at Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc as a Senior Engineering Specialist, and at Lufthansa Innovation Hub as a Co-Creator and Product Manager OpenAPI. Christian began their career at Lufthansa Cargo as an Executive Assistant and later participated in a Rotational Management Program at Lufthansa. Christian also worked briefly as a Consultant at SDI Management Consulting.

Christian Umbach obtained their Abitur from König-Heinrich-Schule Fritzlar (Europaschule) in 2008. Christian later pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management, General Management, Finance, and Strategy from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, which they completed in 2012. In 2011, Christian briefly studied Finance and Airline Management at Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Christian continued their education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a Master's Degree in System Design and Management from 2015 to 2017.